温通针法治疗肝肾亏虚型膝骨性关节炎的疗效观察

目的:比较温通针法和捻转补法干预肝肾亏虚型膝骨关节炎(KOA)的临床疗效。方法:将72例KOA患者按完全随机法分为温通组与补法组,每组36例。两组均以血海、鹤顶、梁丘、内膝眼、膝中、犊鼻、阴陵泉、足三里和阳陵泉为主穴,太冲、太溪和三阴交为配穴,温通组施以温通针法,补法组施以捻转补法。每天治疗1次,10次为1疗程,疗程间休息2 d,共治疗3疗程。观察两组治疗前后西安大略与麦克马斯特大学骨关节炎指数(WOMAC)评分并进行临床疗效比较。结果:治疗后,温通组总有效率94.3%,补法组为87.9%,组间差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后,两组WOMAC疼痛、僵硬、日常活动评分及总分均低于本组治疗前(均P<0.01);温通组WOMAC各项评分及总分均低于补法组(P<0.05或P<0.01)。结论:温通针法治疗肝肾亏虚型KOA疗效优于捻转补法,能明显改善患者的疼痛、僵硬及日常功能活动。

Therapeutic observation of 'warming-unblocking needling technique'for knee osteoarthritis due to deficiency of liver and kidney

Objective:To compare the clinical efficacy between'warming-unblocking needling technique7 and reinforcing method by twirling in treating knee osteoarthritis(KOA)due to deficiency of liver and kidney.Methods:A total of 72 patients with KOA were divided into a warming-unblocking group and a reinforcing group by complete randomized method,with 36 cases in each group.Xuehai(SP 10),Heding(EX-LE 2),Liangqiu(ST 34);Neixiyan(EX-LE 4),Xizhong(Extra),Dubi(ST 35),Yinlingquan(SP 9),Zusanli(ST 36)and Yanglingquan(GB 34)were the main points in both groups.Taichong(LR 3),Taixi(Kl 3)and Sanyinjiao(SP 6)were the combined points.'Warming-unblocking needling technique'was applied in the warming-unblocking group,and reinforcing method by twirling was applied in the reinforcing group.The treatments were performed once a day,10 times as a treatment course,at a 2-day interval between two courses,for 3 courses in total.The scores of Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index(WOMAC)in the two groups were observed before and after the treatment,and the clinical efficacy was compared.Results:After treatment,the total effective rate was 94.3%in the warming-unblocking group and 87.9%in the reinforcing group,and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P<0.05).The component scores of pain,stiffness and daily activities in WOMAC and total WOMAC scores in both groups decreased after treatment(all P<0.01).The component and total WOMAC scores in the warming-unblocking group were lower than those in the reinforcing group(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Conclusion:'Warming-unblocking needling technique' has significant efficacy than reinforcing method by twirling in treating KOA due to deficiency of liver and kidney.It can significantly improve pain,stiffness and daily functional activities of patients.